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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Levy last seen?

2. What part of the cadaver's body did Freke work on?

3. Where did Freke put Levy's body immediately after Freke killed him?

4. Who is NOT one of Sugg's suspects as of Chapter 7?

5. To whom does Freke address his confession note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Peter and Parker extract some valuable information from Piggot?

2. What are the important clues that Peter mentions after looking at Freke's latest book in Chapter 8?

3. What does Freke try to give Peter to help his condition in Chapter 11?

4. Who does Sugg suspect of killing the body in the bathtub? What does Parker think of this theory?

5. What two accidents does Freke speak of in his confession letter?

6. What does the Dowager say when Parker arrives at Peter's house in Chapter 9?

7. Why does Peter want Parker to spend the night at his house in Chapter 10? Why does Parker end up doing so?

8. What health problem does Peter share with Freke in Chapter 11? What does Freke advise Peter to do?

9. What information does Bunter learn from Freke's manservant?

10. What does Peter talk to a mother and her little girl about at Freke's office in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Lord Peter Wimsey. What are his defining characteristics? What are his interests and hobbies? Why is he interested in murder mysteries?

Essay Topic 2

Lord Peter Wimsey is an example of the gentleman detection archetype. What are the traits of this archetype? Why is Peter an example of this archetype? What other famous characters are also examples of this archetype?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sayers' use of humor in the novel. What kind of humor does she use? What does Sayers' poke fun at? What are some examples of Sayers' use of humor during darker moments? Why might Sayers have decided to use humor at this time?

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